Earthen Vessel #163

Pokemon Paradox Rift · #163 · Base · Nov 2023

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$0.40

Expected Value

$-4.56

Net Profit

$-4.40

Gem Rate

31.0%

ROI

-29%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $4.40 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Raw

$0.40

BGS 10

$18.00

PSA 10

$14.00

BGS 9.5

$12.00

CGC 10

$11.00

$10.67

SGC 10

$8.00

31.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Past month gem rate: 0.0%

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 13 graded cards may be unreliable.

13Total

PSA 10430.8%

PSA 9753.8%

PSA 8215.4%